10 Mind-Bending Shows for Fans of 'Dark' Series

14.11.2024 - 18:21

If you loved the complex storyline and intense atmosphere of Dark, you’re in for a treat! Known for its gripping narrative centered on time travel and interwoven fates, Dark captivated viewers with its mysterious, mind-bending plot twists. For those looking to dive into similarly immersive and thought-provoking series, we've gathered a list of top-quality shows that deliver the same thrilling vibes. Check out these must-watch series and prepare for a binge-worthy journey through time, mystery, and suspense!

Fringe (2008–2013)

IMDb: 8.4

An FBI agent is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist and his son to make sense of a storm of unexplained events. Created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and starring Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, and John Noble.

The OA (2016–2019)

IMDb: 7.8.

Prairie, a young woman who disappeared seven years ago while blind, returns in her twenties with her vision miraculously restored. While many believe she’s a miracle, others fear she may be dangerous. Created by Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling, starring Brit Marling, Jason Isaacs, and Scott Wilson.

12 Monkeys (2015–2018)

IMDb: 7.7.

This series follows a time traveler from a post-apocalyptic future on a mission to identify and eliminate the source of a deadly plague that nearly wiped out humanity. Created by Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas, starring Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, and Noah Bean.

1899 (2022)

IMDb: 7.3.

Multinational immigrants traveling from the Old Continent to the New encounter a nightmarish mystery involving a second ship adrift on the open sea. Created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, starring Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, and Andreas Pietschmann.

Travelers (2016–2018)

IMDb: 8.0.

Centuries into the future, the last surviving humans discover how to send consciousness back in time into 21st-century people as they try to change the course of humanity. Created by Brad Wright, starring Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter, and Nesta Cooper.

Castle Rock (2018–2019)

IMDb: 7.5.

Set in Stephen King's multiverse, this psychological horror series blends mythic scale with intimate storytelling to tell an epic saga of darkness and light within a few square miles of Maine forest. Created by Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason, starring Bill Skarsgård, André Holland, and Lizzy Caplan.

Flashforward (2009–2010)

IMDb: 7.6.

A special task force at the FBI investigates why every person on Earth simultaneously blacked out, awakening with a brief vision of their own future. Created by Brannon Braga and David S. Goyer, starring Courtney B. Vance, Joseph Fiennes, and Jack Davenport.

Beforeigners (2019– )

IMDb: 7.7.

HBO Nordic’s first original series from Norway, Beforeigners follows two individuals who mysteriously appear in Oslo from different historical periods. They are the first refugees from the past to seek asylum in the present, eventually forming a community. Created by Anne Bjørnstad and Eilif Skodvin, starring Krista Kosonen, Nicolai Cleve Broch, and Stig R. Amdam.

Millennium (1996–1999)

IMDb: 8.0.

A former FBI profiler with the ability to see into the minds of killers works for the enigmatic Millennium Group, investigating serial killers, conspiracies, and occultism in the lead-up to the new millennium. Created by Chris Carter, starring Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, and Terry O'Quinn.

Sense8 (2015–2018)

IMDb: 8.2.

A group of people around the world find themselves mentally linked, hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world order, and must find a way to survive. Created by J. Michael Straczynski, Lana Wachowski, and Lilly Wachowski, starring Bae Doona, Jamie Clayton, and Tina Desai.